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1954 German Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitNurburgring, 22 laps
Round6 of 9
Race numbers

The 1954 German Grand Prix was the:

  • 38th World Championship race
  • 4th World Championship German Grand Prix
  • 4th World Championship race at Nurburgring
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (ARG) Juan Manuel FangioMercedes223hr 45m 45.800s8
2+3Ferrari22+1m 36.500s
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3+4(FRA) Maurice TrintignantFerrari22+5m 08.600s4
4+19(DEU) Karl KlingMercedes22+6m 06.500s4 FL
5+10(ITA) Sergio MantovaniMaserati22+8m 50.500s2
6+7(ITA) Piero TaruffiFerrari21+1 lap 
7+7(USA) Harry SchellMaserati (privateer)21+1 lap 
8+10(FRA) Louis RosierFerrari (privateer)21+1 lap 
9+3(FRA) Robert ManzonFerrari (privateer)20+2 laps 
10-1(FRA) Jean BehraGordini20+2 laps 
R (THA) Birabongse BhanudejMaserati (privateer)18DNF 
R (DEU) Hermann LangMercedes10DNF 
R (ARG) Clemar BucciGordini8DNF 
R (DEU) Theo HelfrichKlenk-BMW8DNF 
R (DEU) Hans HerrmannMercedes7DNF 
R (BEL) Paul FrereGordini4DNF 
R (GBR) Mike HawthornFerrari3DNF 
R (ARG) Roberto MieresMaserati (privateer)2DNF 
R (GBR) Stirling MossMaserati (privateer)1DNF 
R (BEL) Andre PiletteGordini0DNF 
Did not start
  (ARG) Onofre MarimonMaserati   
  (ITA) Luigi VilloresiMaserati   
  (GBR) Ken WhartonMaserati (privateer)   

Starting grid

Pole time: 9:50.100

PosDriverConstructor
1(ARG) Juan Manuel FangioMercedes
2(GBR) Mike HawthornFerrari
3(GBR) Stirling MossMaserati (privateer)
4(DEU) Hans HerrmannMercedes
5(ARG) Jose Froilan GonzalezFerrari
6(BEL) Paul FrereGordini
7(FRA) Maurice TrintignantFerrari
8  
9(FRA) Jean BehraGordini
10  
11(DEU) Hermann LangMercedes
12(FRA) Robert ManzonFerrari (privateer)
13(ITA) Piero TaruffiFerrari
14(USA) Harry SchellMaserati (privateer)
15(ITA) Sergio MantovaniMaserati
16(ARG) Clemar BucciGordini
17(ARG) Roberto MieresMaserati (privateer)
18(FRA) Louis RosierFerrari (privateer)
19(THA) Birabongse BhanudejMaserati (privateer)
20(BEL) Andre PiletteGordini
21(DEU) Theo HelfrichKlenk-BMW
22  
23(DEU) Karl KlingMercedes

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(ARG) Juan Manuel Fangio36.14
2(ARG) Jose Froilan Gonzalez17.64
3(FRA) Maurice Trintignant15
4(GBR) Mike Hawthorn10.64
5(DEU) Karl Kling10
6(USA) Bill Vukovich8
7(ITA) Giuseppe Farina6
=(USA) Jimmy Bryan6
9(USA) Jack McGrath5
10(GBR) Stirling Moss4.14
=(ARG) Onofre Marimon4.14
12(FRA) Robert Manzon4
13(THA) Birabongse Bhanudej3
14(FRA) Elie Bayol2
=(USA) Mike Nazaruk2
=(BEL) Andre Pilette2
=(ITA) Luigi Villoresi2
=(ITA) Sergio Mantovani2
19(USA) Duane Carter1.5
=(USA) Troy Ruttman1.5
21(DEU) Hans Herrmann1
22(FRA) Jean Behra0.14
=(ITA) Alberto Ascari0.14

Constructor

The Constructors’ championship did not begin until 1958.

Stats & milestones

Race debut
Klenk (only start)
Last start
Theo Helfrich
Hermann Lang
Wins
11th for Juan Manuel Fangio (1st driver to win the German Grand Prix for Mercedes)
2nd for Mercedes
Podiums
16th for Juan Manuel Fangio
12th for Jose Froilan Gonzalez
6th for Mike Hawthorn
2nd for Maurice Trintignant
55th & 56th for Ferrari
3rd for Mercedes
Poles
14th for Juan Manuel Fangio NEW RECORD
3rd for Mercedes
Fastest laps
1st and only for Karl Kling (16th different fastest lap setter, 2nd German driver; last German driver to set a fastest lap until 1975)
3rd for Mercedes
Front row starts
25th for Juan Manuel Fangio
6th for Mike Hawthorn
2nd for Stirling Moss
Points finishes
1st for Sergio Mantovani (60th different point scorer, 9th Italian driver)
Pole & win
7th for Juan Manuel Fangio